Synonyms of obeisance

obeisance

noun

as in homage

a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another

They made obeisance before the king and queen.

She earned herself some political enemies when she failed to make the proper obeisance to those in power.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• homage
• respect
• salute
• nod
• bow
• reverence
• submissiveness
• submission
• yielding
• adoration
• worship
• surrender
• curtsy
• acquiescence
• obedience
• obsequiousness
• salaam
• capitulation
• deference
• subservience
• compliance
• beck
• subordination
• bob
• dutifulness
• servility
• humility
• honor
• conformity
• docility
• subserviency
• veneration
• dop
• meekness
• deification
• modesty
• slavishness
• glorification
• abidance
• amenability
• tractability
• agreeability
• subordinateness
• teachableness
• trainability
• tractableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disrespect
• insolence
• impudence
• affront
• rudeness
• insult
• indignity
• name
• outrage
• noncooperation
• slap
• defiance
• epithet
• offence
• diss
• slight
• recusancy
• dart
• personality
• disobedience
• offense
• cut
• sarcasm
• noncompliance
• recalcitrance
• rebellion
• barb
• slur
• waywardness
• contumacy
• brickbat
• dis
• dig
• insubordination
• willfulness
• poke
• rebelliousness
• contrariness
• intractability
• self-will
• misbehavior
• unruliness
• refractoriness
• obstinacy
• perversity
• stubbornness
• dissent
• mischievousness
• frowardness
• naughtiness
• gird
• put-down
• balkiness
• revolt
• rebelling
• dissidence
• obstreperousness
• insurrection
• pigheadedness
• mutiny
• insurgency
• hardheadedness
• outbreak
• insurgence
• mulishness
• mutinousness
• obstinateness

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• disrespect
• insolence
• impudence
• affront
• rudeness
• insult
• indignity
• name
• outrage
• noncooperation
• slap
• defiance
• epithet
• offence
• diss
• slight
• recusancy
• dart
• personality
• disobedience
• offense
• cut
• sarcasm
• noncompliance
• recalcitrance
• rebellion
• barb
• slur
• waywardness
• contumacy
• brickbat
• dis
• dig
• insubordination
• willfulness
• poke
• rebelliousness
• contrariness
• intractability
• self-will
• misbehavior
• unruliness
• refractoriness
• obstinacy
• perversity
• stubbornness
• dissent
• mischievousness
• frowardness
• naughtiness
• gird
• put-down
• balkiness
• revolt
• rebelling
• dissidence
• obstreperousness
• insurrection
• pigheadedness
• mutiny
• insurgency
• hardheadedness
• outbreak
• insurgence
• mulishness
• mutinousness
• obstinateness

See More

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